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BAILEY STREET. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN. **EXISTING BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AS PER NFPA 13R AND 13**STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14 TO BE PROVIDED**SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK**SPECIAL INSPECTION TO BE MONITORED AT ALL TIME BY THE APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY** AMENDED AS OF 11/23/2021 FOR A MODIDIFICATION TO THE STAIRS MATERIAL FROM STEEL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TO WOOD.**AMENDED AS 5/31/2022 FOR AN UPDATE IN THE HORIZONTAL EXIT AND FIRE RATING PARTITION**"},{"number":"FP-2021-000508","date":"2021-04-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-17","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT NEW FOUR STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND TWO STANDPIPE RISERS, DESIGNED PER NFPA 14 STANDARD, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2021-018713","date":"2021-10-12","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-03","scope":"Installing 2\" Water Service, 6\" Curb Trap, 6\" Main Drain, 4' Fresh Air Inlet, 6\" Storm Trap, 6\" Storm Drain"},{"number":"PP-2021-008559","date":"2021-10-25","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-14","scope":"Multifamily building. 9 apartments. Installing 9 area drains, 1 backflow device, 9 hot water heaters, 9 kitchen sinks, 9 laundry sinks, 12 lavatories, 1 rough-in of above ground pipe, 9 shower/tubs, 1 sump pump and 12 water closets according to the 2018 PPC."},{"number":"MP-2022-004304","date":"2022-10-07","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION."},{"number":"EP-2022-001029","date":"2022-12-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-26","scope":"INSTALL A 600 AMP 3 PHASE 120/208V SERVICE, (10) GANG METER, (1) 400 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, (9) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND NINE DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES AND SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL, HVAC AND ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. INSTALL A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION RESCUE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"land","p":39000},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":400000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0954171","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"JSPB Bailey St, LLC","legalName":"JSPB Bailey St, LLC","address":"1616-18 N BAILEY ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":9,"issuedDate":"2024-06-14","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-18","expirationDate":"2027-06-13","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0954171","type":"Rental","businessName":"JSPB Bailey St, LLC","legalName":"JSPB Bailey St, LLC","issuedDate":"2024-06-14","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-18","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-13","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":9,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (1347 FORDING BROOK RD, AMBLER PA, 19002).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Apr 23, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"}]}